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Medea Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | accepting something. (reluctantly) |
| atrocious | horrifyingly wicked |
| banishment | being exiled permanently from an area |
| dejected | sad, defeated, low spirited |
| derision | heavy mockery |
| despondency | low spirit because of loss of hope |
| entreaty | an earnest request |
| epithet | a title (for a character) |
| equivocate | using ambiguous language to conceal the truth |
| extradite | giving someone to the jurisdiction of the place where the crime was committed |
| impetuous | acting rashly without thought |
| indomitable | impossible to defeat |
| intractable | hard to control/deal with |
| lament | passionate expression of grief |
| magnanimous | forgiving and generous towards a rival |
| refuge | a safe haven |
| sacrilege | against one's religion |
| tempestuous | having conflicting emotions |
| verbose | using complex vocabulary |
| writhe | contorting in pain |